File support



March 31, 1942. F. D. JONAS EILE SUPPORT Filed July 25, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

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FILE SUPPORT Filed July 25, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 "INVENTOR. frank D. Jonas Patented I Mar. 1942 FILE SUPPORT Frank D. Jonas, East Williston, N. Y., assignor to Oxford Filing Supply 00.. Brooklyn, N. Y., a

partnership comprising Richard A. Jonas,

Richard A. Jonas, In, Robert P. Jonas, Frank D. Jonas, and Edward F. Jonas Application July 25, 1941, Serial No. 403,982 6 Claims. (01.129-16) This invention is concerned with a support in the form of an adjustable framework to be used in filing cabinets and adapted to be fitted to -filing cabinets of various sizes and is intended particularly for use with suspension files.

The various objects of the invention as represented by the structure herein disclosed will be apparent from the following detailed description and explanation thereof.

This invention resides substantially in the combination, construction, arrangement and relative location of parts, all as will be fully explained in connection with the attached drawings.

In the accompanying drawings -Figure 1 is a perspective view with some parts broken away of .a file drawerand the supporting frame of this invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the supporting frame;

Figure 3 is an enlarged rear elevational view of one corner of .the rear frame of the support.

Figure 4 is an enlarged front'elevational view of one corner of the front frame of the support;

Figure 5 is an enlarged top' plan view of the structure of'Figure 3; V a I Figure 6 is a perspective view of so much of a modified form as is necessary to an understanding thereof.

In the field of filing papers, letters, documents and the like there has come recently into rather general use the suspension type of file. In this form of file V-shaped folders are suspended on their free edges by bars Which' =.are slidably mounted on rods of suitable shape, which in some cases are supported in file cabinet drawers as illustrated for example. in Figure 1 of the drawings. In one form these folders each comprise separate units while in other forms the folders themselves are pockets resulting fr'om'folding a continuous strip of suitable material in accordion-like manner. In both cases bars are provided with suitably shaped ends so that they may ride on supporting rails. In adapting the susthe suspension file supporting frame be provided in many sizes inorder to meet all conditions encountered in practice. A general object of this invention is to provide a suspension file support which may. be manufactured in one size and properly fitted in file cabinet drawers of different sizes.

It is of considerable importance that frames of this type be provided with continuous smooth rails or rods cn which the hooked ends 'of the me bars may ride without meeting any irregularities or obstructions. An object of this inventionis to meet this condition and at the same time provide an adjustable support as explained above.

It is, of course, an object of this invention to provide such a structure in 'as simple'and inexpensive a form as possible.

Referring to the drawings, one form of file cabinet drawer frequently encountered in practice is illustrated at l with parts thereof broken away to expose the interior. The suspension file' supporting frame of this invention is shown mounted in the drawer. It consists of a rear frame 2 preferably of metal and constructed so as to be light and strong and of minimum bulk.

' A somewhat similarly shaped frame 3 is shown at the front end of the drawer. The frames 2 and 3 are connected at the top by a pair of longitudinal rails or bars 4. The portions of the rails 4 between the frames are continuous and smooth shaped at the top edges upon which the bars I of the suspension files 6 slide. I

As shown in Figure 4, the top member of the front frame 3 projects beyond the vertical members and each projecting end is cut out on the top to form an L-shaped seat I5. To the rear of this seat and at the bottom edge of the member is an offset projection l6 resulting from deformation of the metal of the bar transversely thereon. The front end of each rail 4 is bent at right angles thereto so that the rail sets in the L- shaped seat and the bent end rests on the projection IS. A screw 8 secures the bent end of the rail 4 to the front frame as is clear from Figure 4. The rear ends of the rails 4 are supplied straight and the rails are 4 of sufiicient length so as to meet the maximum file cabinet,

drawer lengths normally encountered in practice. The top member of the rear frame 2 pro- Jects as shown in Figure 3 beyond the vertical members and the terminal ends are bent upward- Lv as shown. A U-shaped clamp 9 properly proportioned engages the rear end of each rail 4- as shown in Figure 3, and a screw l0 acts to clamp the rail in an adjusted position. In practice, after the frame is fitted to a drawer, if the rear ends of the rails project beyond the rear frame they may be easily cut off. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the clamp strucquickly adjusted and adapted by the user to be ture shown on the rear end frame may be used on both end frames, with the result that the side rails may consist simply of straight bars of suitable material.

In order to position the entire frame transversely in the drawer i, the front and rear frames thereof are provided with adjustable positioning or indexing devices 5. These indexing devices each consist of a pair of plates H and i3. The plate I 3 is provided with a pair of thread holes to receive the screws i4. The plate H is provided with an elongated slot l2 through which the screws pass. The plates I 3 and II are positioned on opposite sides of the projecting ends of the lower transverse-bars 2' and 3' of the end frames 2 and 3 as shown. By loosening the screws l4 the plates l I may be extended to engage the inner faces of the side walls of the drawer after which the screws are tightened. This positions the entire frame structure centrally in the drawer. As will be apparent, the positioning devices 5 may, if desired, be clamped on the vertical members of the end frames.

By means of these structural features, it will be seen that the entire supporting frame may be quickly and simply adjusted to fit drawer sizes of various lengths and widths.

In the modified structure illustrated in Figure 6, the only difference between it and the other previously described is that the longitudinal rails 44 are provided with a series of spaced holes.

The top transverse member of the rear frame 2 has its projecting terminal ends bent downwardly and upwardly as indicated at 43 to form a seat for the rear ends of the rails 44. A screw ID, as before, is employed to lock the parts together. In this modification the supporting frame may be easily adjusted, as before, for drawers of varying lengths. The indexing devices 5 may be used with this construction in the same manner as described with the other construction.

From the above description it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the principles of this invention may be varied in different ways without departure from the subject matter herein disclosed. I do not desire, therefore, to be strictly limited to this disclosure which has been given for illustrative purposes, but rather to the scope of the claims granted me.

What is claimed is:

1. In a suspension file support, a combination comprising a pair of end frames, a pair of continuous longitudinal rails each attached atone end to one of said frames, and means on the other of said frames for engaging said rails at desired points longitudinally thereof for securing them to said other frame whereby the spacing between said end frames may be varied.

of said rails at desired points longitudinally thereof for securing them to said other frame whereby the longitudinal distance between. said end frames may be varied, and indexing devices attached to said end frames for varying the overall width of the support.

3. 'A suspension filesupport consisting of a pair of open end frames, a pair of continuous longitudinal rails engaging the respective ends of said end frames at the top, and nieans for connecting the rails to said end frames including clamps on one frame for securing it at adjusted positions along said rails, said rails having smooth continuous top edges.

4. In a suspension file support, the combination comprising a frontend frame having a top transverse bar shaped to form seats at its ends, a rear end frame having a transverse bar, clamps mounted on said last mentioned bar, the end of said bar being formed to cooperate with said clamps to form receiving seats, and a pair of longitudinal rails each mounted at one end in one of the seats of the front end frame and secured thereto, and each adjustably held by the clamps of the rear end frame whereby the spacing between said end frames may be varied.

5. In a suspension file support, the combination comprising a front end frame having a top transverse bar shaped to form seats at its ends, a rear end frame having a transverse bar, clamps mounted on said last mentioned bar, the ends of said bar being formed to cooperate with said clamps to form receiving seats, a pair of longitudinalrails each mounted at one'end in one of the seats of the front end frame and secured thereto, and each adjustably held by the clamps of the rear end frame whereby the separation between said frames can be adjusted,and transversely adjustable indexing devicessecured to each end frame at the sides.

6. In a suspension file support, the combination including a pair of end frames, a pair of longitudinal rails each secured at one end to one of said end frames, each rail having a plurality of longitudinally spaced holes therethrough, and means for securing the other of said end frames to said rails at any one of the corresponding pair of holes of the rails to adjust the spacing between said frames.

FRANK D. JONAS. 

